CVE-2008-1027 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files outside shared folders via AFP traffic due to missing path verification in Mac OS X.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1027?
CVE-2008-1027 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Jun 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 does not verify that requested files and directories are inside shared folders, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified AFP traffic.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1027?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-1027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg46-xqwr-52fq.